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Year : 2015 | Volume
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Renal osteodystrophy presenting predominantly with osteosclerosis
Oriazo Theophilus Akhigbe, Pamella Faith Isioma Irabor
Department of Radiology, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Edo State, Nigeria
Correspondence Address:
Oriazo Theophilus Akhigbe P. O. Box 508, Benin City, Edo State Nigeria
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/1118-8561.152159
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Renal osteodystrophy is a skeletal pathology characterized by bone mineralization deficiency, which is a direct result of endocrine and electrolyte derangements that accompany chronic kidney disease. We hereby present a case of a 60-year-old man with chronic renal failure showing classical osseous changes of osteomalacia and osteosclerosis. |
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